96 electrical issue??

pepsichic · 03-13-2006, 10:17 AM

We just bought an 1996 Aerostar. Over the weekend my husband put a stereo in it--as soon as he was finished installing it the odometer would only flash, the speedometer would not work and the tranny will not shift while driving-it just winds up really high then if you really push it it will shift--He says he checked the fuses and they are all fine and we can not figure out what he did or why this happened--If anyone has had this problem or knows how to help us out please let us know---Thank you

AerostarGuy · 03-14-2006, 06:15 AM

I had my electric mirror switch burn out on my 96 Aerostar. My van proceeded to do exactly what you say is happening on your car. Well, the electrical circuit has been compromised somehow. In my case, I had to replace the switch and the fuse. The manual, somewhere, talks about these symtoms as far as the transmission. Get it fixed quickly so as not to hurt the trans.